Cincinnati Bearcats. The American logo in Cincinnati's colors. The Cincinnati Bearcats are the athletic teams that represent the University of Cincinnati. The teams are members of the American Athletic Conference (The American), which from 1979 to 2013 was known as the Big East Conference.
You must reduce the basis of property by the depreciation allowed or allowable, whichever is greater. Depreciation allowed is depreciation you actually deducted (from which you received a tax benefit). Depreciation allowable is depreciation you are entitled to deduct.
Depreciation is the process of reducing the value of a fixed asset. Depreciation expense is determined by the cost of the asset, the useful life, projected salvage value and the method of depreciation used. A haul truck for a mining company, for example, may have a purchase price of $1 million.